Biography

Raj is a Manager at Blu Ltd., a consulting firm specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, projects, and education. Raj focuses on how companies can integrate AI into their strategy and identifies AI solutions to meet specific business needs. In addition to teaching at HKUST, Raj is also a Part Time Lecturer at The Hong Kong Metropolitan University where he teaches two master’s courses: “Digital Economy and Innovation” and “Digital Marketplace and Analytics”. He has also taught a master’s course at The Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand titled “The Business of Frontier Technologies”. Raj previously worked at AXA, an insurance multinational, across project management and finance functions in Hong Kong. He also holds a BSc in Management from the London School of Economics and an MBA from The University of Hong Kong.

Academic Qualifications

• MBA, The University of Hong Kong, 2019
• BSc in Management, The London School of Economics and Political Science, 2010

Teaching Experience

• Visiting Scholar @ The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Feb 2022 –present
• Part Time Lecturer @Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Oct 2021 – present
• Adjunct Faculty @The Asian Institute of Technology, Oct 2021 – present

Industry Experience

• Manager @Blu Artificial Intelligence, Apr 2022 – present
• Consultant @Blu Artificial Intelligence, Sep 2019 – Apr 2020
• Assistant Manager, IT Finance @AXA Asia, Sep 2015 – Dec 2017
• IT Financial Analyst @AXA Asia, Mar 2013 – Aug 2015
• Project Portfolio Analyst @AXA Asia, Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

Teaching Interests

Artificial Intelligence & big data for business, digital technologies